TEST FACILITY
FULL DIAGNOSTICS AND
FAULT FINDING
OUR ROTATING MACHINE TEST FACILITY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TESTING FOR LOW- AND MEDIUM-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL MACHINES, SUPPORTING BOTH DEVELOPMENT AND FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTING (FAT).
The facility is designed to accommodate a wide range of machine types, including synchronous, induction, and permanent magnet machines. With flexible supply configurations, high-power loading capability, and advanced measurement systems, the PPI test bed enables accurate performance evaluation under both sinusoidal and converter-fed conditions. Testing is conducted in alignment with IEC and IEEE standards, ensuring reliable, repeatable, and industry-recognised results.
KEY FEATURES
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Centralised Control Room
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CCTV Monitoring
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Full Trend Capturing
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Supports Induction, Synchronous, and Permanent Magnet Machines
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Dynamic Emergency Braking System for Safe Operation
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Secure, Segregated Test Environment Aligned with Defence Requirements (FSC compliant)
SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE TEST CAPABILITIES
Short-Circuit Curves up to
Open-Circuit Curves up to
pony Motor (VFD) up to
pony Motor (VFD) up to
Overspeed Testing up to
Permanent Magnet Motor Testing (LV/MV) up to
Back-to-Back Load Bank Testing up to
2000 A
15 kV LV
315 kW MV
4000 kW
120 Hz
315 kW / 5000 kW
4000 kW
INDUCTION MACHINE TEST CAPABILITIES
No-load testing up to
Locked rotor testing up to
Regenerative capability (50 Hz) up to
Dual-frequency full-load testing
13.8 kV
600 A
200 kW
6.3 MVA
330 A
3.3 – 11 kV
50/60 Hz
STATIC ELECTRICAL TESTS
A full suite of offline electrical tests is available to verify insulation integrity and winding condition:
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Interstrand Testing
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Surge Interturn Testing
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DC Current Injection up to 500 A
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Impedance Testing
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Insulation Resistance (IR)
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Tan Delta (dissipation factor)
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Offline Partial Discharge
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DC Resistance
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Polarisation Index (PI)
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Repetitive Surge Oscilloscope (RSO)
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High-Voltage DC testing up to 34kV
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PMG Magnetisation
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End-Winding Bump Test
RUNNING TESTS AND ANALYSIS
During operation, the facility supports detailed performance monitoring and advanced analysis:
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Online Partial Discharge
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Turbo-Generator Air-Gap Flux Analysis
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Phase Sequence Verification
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PMG Voltage and Frequency Measurement
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Vibration (Fourier Analysis)
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Efficiency and Loss Separation (including 3-part Method)
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Noise (Octave Analysis)
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Overspeed Testing
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Harmonic Waveform Analysis
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No-load and Locked Rotor Curves
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Temperature Trending and Full Load Heat Runs
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Current Imbalance Assessment
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Shaft Voltage Analysis
FUTURE CAPABILITIES
AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
Lubrication Oil Supply
Jacking Oil System
Cooling Water Supply
Auxiliary 3-phase Supplies (Fans, Heaters, Auxiliaries)
140 lpm
5 bar
10 lpm
200 bar
985 lpm
1.4 bar
480 V
500 A
FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS
Total Head Height
Bed Plate Area
Total Test Bed Area
Single Machine Load Limit
Total Machine Load Limit
10.5 m
85 m²
220 m²
30 tonnes
125 tonnes